Lewiston is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 996 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lewiston is the 477th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lewiston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lewiston is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lewiston who work in office and administrative support (20.91%), management occupations (13.85%), and teaching (8.56%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Lewiston is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lewiston’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lewiston has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lewiston has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lewiston than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lewiston may be for you. Lewiston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Lewiston with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.77% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lewiston in 2022 was $32,313, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,252 for a family of four. However, Lewiston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lewiston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lewiston residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lewiston include German, Polish, Irish, French, and English. The most common language spoken in Lewiston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
